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"Leehom Flying Music on the Wings of Mother's Love"

Has his mother discovered his innate musical complex?

In 1976, Leehom He grew up in New York, a metropolitan city in the United States. He has an elder brother who is two years older than him and a younger brother. His family is wealthy and harmonious. Under the good upbringing of his parents, he worked to earn pocket money by himself since he was a child. At that time, he thought that New York was the center of the universe. He rode his bicycle to the town to deliver newspapers every day. Whenever he returned home, he felt as if he had transcended I have crossed countless oceans, and hungry to eat the sweet pie made by my mother is the happiest thing of the day.

Lehom started learning violin at the age of 6 and piano at the age of 7. His mother often secretly observed him from a distance while he was practicing. One day, Leehom was practicing in the yard when it suddenly started to rain. It rained, and the rain splashed on the piano. Leehom closed his eyes and didn't know it. Watching the little man immersed in the music, my mother was deeply moved. While other children are watching TV and playing games, Leehom can play the piano for three hours. Doesn't this illustrate his artistic talent? However, my mother felt that choosing the music path was too insecure. She didn’t want her children to have such a hard life. Besides, Leehom should decide how to choose the path in life. His mother did not stop him from learning music, nor did she force him to play the violin.

When he was in school, Leehom had excellent grades and his interests became extremely wide-ranging. He was a member of the school baseball team, participated in the International Study Club and Debate Club, and sang in the choir. Unconsciously, he became unfamiliar with the violin and often did not practice it for several days.

One day, my mother went to school to pick up 9-year-old "Little Leehom". The teacher who taught him violin told his mother that your child has a strong sense and expression of music, and he should give up other things. activities, and ensure four hours of practice every day. In this way, he may become an excellent violinist.

My mother was sitting on the lawn of the school with "Little Leehom", and she thought of many things at the same time. She thought of her friend who studied violin, who did not dare to play tennis or ski when he was a child, and was not allowed to participate in sports activities in his childhood. , just because I am afraid that my hands will be injured...My mother feels that it is better to be a happy child than to be a music prodigy. At this time, the sensible Leehom said: "Mom, what I love most is music, and I still want to spend more time on music!" Her mother was shocked. She felt that this sentence seemed It comes from the heart of the son. Since the son is born with an indissoluble bond with music, the mother must face and respect his choice.

From then on, her mother hired a special music teacher for Leehom, and Leehom also voluntarily gave up many of his "foreign affairs" activities and devoted himself to practicing piano and violin. At the age of 13, Leehom wrote his first song, which was well received by his family and friends.

In Leehom's life, music always seems to occupy the first position. When talking to people, he always talks about music unconsciously. Whether it is classical music or modern music, whether it is pop music or theater music, he can always quote from many sources and always has endless things to say. He said that music has an irresistible magic power for him. From the time he was sensible, music has occupied most of his thinking space.

My mother is very open-minded. She believes that for her son to be a musician, he must have unremitting interest and pursuit of new music concepts and new sounds, so she encourages her son to travel more everywhere. See, Leehom often used his summer vacations to travel abroad when he was still studying. If time and financial conditions did not allow, he would ride his bicycle to a nearby record store to buy exotic records and come back to listen to them.

On Leehom's 14th birthday, he opened the door to his room and found that his mother had bought a wall of disc racks for him. My favorite records were neatly numbered on it. He kissed his mother affectionately on the cheek. He felt that her mother was his greatest confidant.

During the rebellious years, there was secret support from my mother

When he graduated from high school, Leehom was spotted by a Taiwanese record company and tried hard to let him join.

Wang Leehom shyly proposed to his parents that he wanted to join the entertainment industry. Who knew that a super war broke out at home?

My father said: "Look, look, those who engage in rock and roll are addicted to drugs or commit suicide slowly. How can you hang out with those gangsters?" Leehom explained to his parents that American rock and roll may It will be like this, but Taiwanese musicians will not be like that, not to mention that they will definitely keep themselves clean in the entertainment circle.

The mother also hoped that her son would be obedient and said: "If you sign a contract with a record company in Taiwan, then you will go to a place far away from home. You can't even wash your clothes and leave home." Can you get used to this life?"?

When he thought of the warmth of home, Leehom really hesitated. At night, he locked himself in the room and turned on the TV in annoyance. A music program attracted him. The TV was showing Yu Chengqing and Lin Zhixuan singing. Leehom was shocked by the high standard of singers in Taiwan. He felt that his throat was itching, and he felt that he could not lose this first solo album. Album opportunity.

A few days later, his mother thought that Leehom had changed his mind and was preparing his college luggage. However, Leehom was secretly buying a ticket to Taiwan. He helped his mother with a lot of housework, and her mother felt faint I feel that my son has some "conspiracy", but I don't want to break the warm feeling.

One morning in the summer of 1994, Leehom packed his simple luggage and secretly left his warm home step by step. He couldn't help crying on the plane. When he arrived in Taipei, he made a phone call home. He heard his mother's choking voice that broke his heart. At that moment, he wanted to go back and end this rebellious trip. Who knew that he heard his mother say: "You have always been so good. I have asked your uncle Li Jianfu to ask for your help in Taipei. You must listen to him!"

Lehom understood. After all, mother and son are connected, mother Still agreed to his only rebellious move. Soon, Leehom released his first album and contacted his cousin Li Jianfu. Li Jianfu was the famous singer who first sang "Descendants of the Dragon". He liked his adult foreign nephew very much and introduced him to Taiwan. The famous musician Li Shouquan started writing his second album during the summer.

But the father could not forgive his son's reckless behavior, and he cut off his son's financial supply. The money Leehom brought to Taiwan was quickly used up. For a long time, he lived by eating fast food noodles. He was very thin due to hunger, but he became even more handsome.

The house Leehom rented only had a wardrobe and a bed, and the car was rumbling outside the window. Where to record became a big problem. Wang Leehom had an idea. Doesn't that big wardrobe look like a big speaker? It must "smell" well to record in there. He immediately threw out all the clothes inside, then filled the closet with sponges to avoid echo, moved in the equipment, and started recording.

After the summer vacation, when he was 18 years old, Leehom got his wish and received the admission notice from New York. He returned to the United States and studied music in the music department of the University of Massachusetts, and later entered the graduate school of the Berkeley Conservatory of Music. study. He knows what he needs, and he wants to create works that are close to people's hearts and can move himself and others.

His persistent love for music finally paid off: in 1998, his first Mandarin album "Revolution and Rotation" sold 100,000 copies within one week of its release, and won numerous awards; and he himself also won " He won the "Best Male Singer Award" and "Best Composition Award", and was named "Taiwan's Most Popular Male Singer Award" and "Best Newcomer Award" by the TV station, becoming Taiwan's "Top Ten Idols".

Lehom paid his tuition with the money he earned from his song albums, and his life was basically self-sufficient. However, he missed his family very much, even though the whole family was living under his father's "ban". Dare to ignore him, but he still runs home when he is free, hoping to have a chance to reconcile with his family.

In the study room, he saw a painting that his mother had recently painted. In a large maze, there was a little man looking for a way out, while a heart was outside the maze. I don’t know if I am wandering or waiting for something.

Leehom said to his mother: "The little person you drew is me. I was deeply attracted by the music maze. That heart is your heart. You want me to love what I love, but you are also afraid that I am doomed." The road to music will harm me, so you are very contradictory. In fact, you are the one who led me to the road of music. I will continue to walk on it and not take the wrong path!"

Looking at growing taller. The mother smiled with joy as her son grew stronger again. The family was harmonious again, and the father announced: "The Cold War is over!" However, the premise of agreeing to let his son play music was that the son must not neglect his studies. Leehom said confidently: "I am a descendant of the dragon. The exam is no problem for me!"

My mother gave Leehom a Chinese "heart" that he can't let go of?

When Leehom was in college, he traveled between Taiwan and New York, and sometimes performed and held concerts in many other cities. He began to feel how urgent it was to learn Chinese well.

Once, when Leehom was participating in a MUCHTV recording, the production unit, in order to highlight his unique side as an "idol singer" and reflect his brave character besides songwriting, caught Leehom on the shooting range. "Target shooting", in the live-fire shooting part at a distance of 25 meters, Leehom hit all five shots. When shooting at non-directional flying targets, he also achieved a hit rate of 75. When Leehom was feeling proud, the coach asked him to "clear the gun" (a gun inspection activity before "disarming" the gun and putting it into storage). Unexpectedly, Leehom immediately raised the gun and "kissed" it hard. Because his Chinese is not good, he did not understand the difference between "clearing the gun" and "pro-gun".

Lehom was stimulated. He knew that as a singer-songwriter, he must speak fluent Chinese. When Leehom returned to New York, with the help of his mother, he hired a special Chinese teacher and worked hard to practice Chinese. One of the lessons his mother gave him was to memorize a dictionary, just like learning the violin. Leehom read Chinese in addition to eating every day, and his sleep talk gradually changed from English to Chinese.

"Memorizing the dictionary" has really benefited Leehom a lot. When he first entered the music scene, he could not speak fluently, but later he became eloquent and created a large number of written works like a barrage. He was so shocked that even the professional lyricists looked at him differently.

My mother also asked Leehon to make more Chinese music friends, because only in a Chinese atmosphere can he better practice his Mandarin. Leehom often communicated with the well-known creator He Qihong in the coffee shop. Every time Leehom had an idea that he could not express, and He Qihong said something right, Leehom would yell: "You scratched the itch again." !” However, He Qihong also praised Leehom’s rapid progress in Chinese. For example, the copywriting for his new album “changes so quickly that the scenery around him cannot be recorded with a pen.” The rich imagination and text are seamlessly combined.

Li Hong, a Chinese who has lived in the United States since childhood, has an inseparable attachment to China. He is very clear about his development in the Chinese music scene: "Although I came back from the United States, what I am doing now is Chinese music. I don't think Western music is the best music. Chinese music has its own charm. I I have to listen to a lot of different styles of Chinese music, and then think about how far I can perform in this language and audience habits."

Lehom grew up influenced by Western music. When he was a child, he interacted with people from various cultural backgrounds. He came into contact with black people and white people, and was able to make friends with different people. However, under the education of his family, he knew that he was completely Chinese with black hair and yellow skin. He is proud to be Chinese.

In 2000, Leehom was determined to cover "Descendants of the Dragon" again. 20 years ago, his cousin sang "Descendants of the Dragon" for the first time, which made many overseas Chinese burst into tears and make their blood boil. 20 years later, Leehom re-covered the song, made some changes in the lyrics and singing method, and added his own emotions.

He found that it was indeed not easy to master such a song. He discussed it with his mother on the phone countless times. Her mother told him affectionately that the family's deep longing for China made him Have more inspiration while singing.

Lehom remembered that his parents came to the United States from Taiwan to start a business with nothing. At that time, they borrowed 50 US dollars from others and got married in the church. After hard work, they gained a certain social status and The three brothers received a good education.

In the Chinese community in New York, children like him who were born in the United States, in the eyes of the Chinese, speak American English, speak and act in a completely American style, and are just like "foreigners" "; In the eyes of Americans, their appearance and living habits are authentic Chinese. People call them ABC, and some Taiwanese call them "banana people" (yellow skin and white heart). This kind of child was born into a wealthy family, cannot speak Chinese, has no sense of responsibility and only knows how to play.

Lehom feels that he and many "banana people" are not who people know them to be. Although they are scattered around the world, they are still "descendants of the dragon" and also have a Chinese heart. Every weekend or New Year, when he eats dumplings with these people, he will strongly feel that his Chinese heart is beating powerfully.

With strong emotions, Leehom rapped about his inner feelings. He also told friends and reporters countless times, "In many of the songs I sang, I felt The one I am most proud of is "Descendants of the Dragon", which is the first Chinese song I have come across. I am born in the year of the dragon. In 2000, the year of the dragon, I added new lyrics and made a new version to make this song better. The song has a whole new meaning. Today, we can see Chinese people scattered in every corner of the earth. The message of "Descendants of the Dragon" is that no matter where you live, like I was born in New York, or some people. Living in Canada, Australia and other places, we are all brothers and sisters, and we are proud to be Chinese.”

Not afraid of scandals, happy boys in love

Lehom. He has a deep love for music. Even during the busy promotion period, he would hide in the hotel to compose music whenever he had free time. So far, he has composed hundreds of songs. Moreover, he also tried to try some new singing methods and compose songs of different styles without departing from the popular genre.

Lehom originally liked Hollywood actress Juliet Roberts the most. He thought she had fair skin and was very attractive without makeup. While in college, Wang Leehom's heart turned out to be a fair and beautiful girl, a lovely cellist, very elegant and feminine. Leehom fell in love with this beautiful school girl without knowing it.

But after Leehom became famous, he often flew around New York, Taipei, Beijing, Tokyo, Malaysia and other places. The two of them got together less and separated more. This first love did not have much foundation in the first place. He announced the end in a hurry. That lovelorn made Wang Leehom sad for a long time. Many of his excellent works, such as "The First Day of Forever" and "Warm with Love", are all to commemorate this short-lived but crystal clear first love.

Lehom, who has not had any friends yet, regards music as his everything. He feels that with music in his spiritual world, he will not be lonely. He feels that he is too addicted to music now, so since he cannot be with a woman If the child is in love well, then he will not fall in love.

When he entered the entertainment industry, his mother reminded Leehom that the entertainment industry is a mixed bag, so he must keep himself clean! At the beginning of this year, Leehom's cassette became very popular in the Mainland, and many advertisements came to the door. He filmed "Wahaha" mineral water, shampoo, and helped Avon cosmetics to shoot advertisements. Although Leehom is very cautious, but Who knew, the rumors would still find him.

At the beginning of this year, Leehom went into "reclusion to create" in New York (he tours the world every six months and hides at home to create every six months). Rosemary's mother, who is also a singer, invited Leehom and Rosemary to have a dinner. Because of the invitation from his elders, Leehom politely went to the appointment and went alone. The two of them separated after dinner. Leehom still had to write his song!

Who knows, not long after Leehom returned to Taiwan, he found that the major newspapers and tabloids were reporting on the news of his relationship with Rosemary, and included many photos of the two of them having dinner. It turned out that they were secretly photographed by reporters that day. Come down.

Soon, rumors about Leehom and Rosemary, as well as his relationship with a certain singer, started to spread.

These things deeply affected Leehom's mood. He no longer had the mood to make music, and decided to return to his home in New York to escape the storm of rumors.

In the Spring Festival of 2001, Leehom finally rushed back home. At home, a lot of relatives were waiting for him. Here, he didn’t have to pretend, worry about scandals, or be a celebrity. He and his brothers, My cousins, my cousins, and my father went out skiing together, running wildly in the snow and playing wildly; when they returned home, it was warm, and these large group of "athletes" ate and drank the food cooked by their mother. There is no need to worry about weight, no need to worry about image, no need to worry about saying the wrong thing in front of reporters. Apart from eating, the family also talked, and of course the most talked about thing was Leehom's music dream.

But the mother saw the melancholy in her son's brows. At night, the mother and son had a deep conversation. Leehom said that he wanted to tell the truth to the newspaper and that he did not want to be troubled by rumors. But her mother shook her head and said, "We can't do things that damage other people's happiness. You said in the newspaper that you and Rosemary are not friends, so where do you put the girl's self-esteem? Besides, you can only respond when faced with rumors. The more you respond to things, the more energetic those who spread rumors will be. Rumors often hurt girls!”

Lehom didn’t want to hurt his friends, so he agreed with his mother’s method of downplaying the rumors. But as a Taurus, he has always been very persistent and dedicated in his feelings. He felt very bitter and wanted to curse, but his excellent tutor prevented him from scolding. He could only write all the suffering into a song "White Fox", and the pain in his heart was much better.

At this time, Leehom's elder brother was already studying medicine at Yale University, and his younger brother's grades were also exceptionally good. Since he had become an artist early, he had some doubts about his choice.

Watching his son going through the pain of growing up, his mother, who had always disagreed with him entering the entertainment industry, gave him the greatest comfort. She reminded him to observe everything from a different perspective. "Medicine, law, and science are all very noble professions that will contribute to our lives. However, poetry: romance, love, music, these are the things that make our lives worth living. Leehom understands that he is doing these for It was worth his life and his youth to work hard for. His singing career was valuable!

In March, a friend happily told him that the newspaper reported that Rosemary had a boyfriend. Leehom's previous scandal with her was revealed. Leehom was happy for Rosemary. The truth was finally revealed and everything should be clear.

In the evening, Leehom called his mother to tell her that the rumors were true. will fade with time, but after experiencing the scandal, his view of human nature has been adjusted, and he has also learned how to protect himself.

“For me, there is nothing better than my family. More importantly, being able to have you makes me feel truly happy! Leehom expressed his gratitude to his mother and family on the phone. Although the time at home was very short, the harmonious family affection made Wang Leehom feel warmer when he wandered around the world.

In addition to singing, Leehom is also in Make a new attempt. In 2000, he starred in "Thunder", directed by the world-class martial arts director Mr. Tang Jili. This is a pure martial arts film with top-notch director, cinematography, art production, and actors, including Leehom. As a musician, he has different feelings from ordinary actors. The director has to tell the actors how to perform, that is, to convey the script and the director's creative intention, and also to tell the photographer from which angle to show the action. Isn't this very similar to music creation? I not only write the movement on paper, but I should also let each performer clearly understand what I want to express, and I should also communicate with the recording engineer so that he can follow the music. After filming "The Thunderbolts", Leehom also participated in the filming of "The God of Fighters", a science fiction film adapted from a video game, directed by Yuan Yuan. Director Kui is still a "kung fu movie". Leehom said that he likes acting because "movie scenes full of creative minds give me a lot of inspiration and a state of mind for composing music."

He carries a musical notation notebook with him and captures musical inspiration during filming breaks to compose music for his next album.

He basically spent the second half of 2000 filming in-house. In 2001, when two films were released to the world, his new album was about to be completed. People can't help but worry whether Leehom will change from a musician to a filmmaker. Who can resist the temptation of a movie star?

This year, Leehom's new album "The Only One" was launched simultaneously around the world. The shortlist of the second Malaysian Golden Melody Awards has just been announced. Leehom received four nominations in one breath, and he still won the award with "The Only One" 〉Being selected as the "Best Composer" proves Wang Leehom's all-round ability in musical performance, and Leehom will also attend the awards ceremony in Genting on November 23. On November 10, Leehom called his mother in the United States to tell her that she was crying on the other side of the phone. She said those tears were tears of joy and were the best affirmation of Leehom's dedication to music.